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US retail sales post biggest drop of 2025 as tariffs and economic worries bite
Amid warnings of a grim second half of the year, US retail sales fell 0.9%. The worse-than-expected decline coincided with ...
Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of ...
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US retail sales drop sharply as shoppers turn cautious
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports. Sales at retail ...
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American retail sales slide after a spring surge to beat tariffs
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year. The rush was to get ahead of ...
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US retail sales fall with Americans growing cautious after a spring splurge to beat tariffs
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports.
China’s factories slow and housing extends slump, but retail sales unexpectedly pick up
All up, the numbers failed to convince analysts that China's anaemic growth would pick up anytime soon. Read more at ...